Osiyo, Voices of the Cherokee People
Piercing the Cornstalks, Cherokee Bowyer Jesse Grayson
Directed by Colby LuperS11 • E1 Nov 6, 2025
Cherokee people have crafted bows and practiced archery for thousands of years. Jesse Grayson's hope is that this practice will continue for thousands more. While growing up in a traditional Cherokee family, Jesse learned the value of our cultural crafts firsthand. He is a bow maker like his father before him, and by sharing the knowledge passed down to him, Jesse preserves the ancient traditions of both bow making and the Cherokee cornstalk shoot.
